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Citizenship Bill: Federal US commission seeks sanctions against Amit Shah
Shah on Monday introduced the controversial bill in Lok Sabha, where it was passed with 311 members favouring it
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Parliament HIGHLIGHTS: Cong to hold nationwide protest over CAB tomorrow
Opposition says Citizenship Amendment Bill violates the Constitution, but the government's strength in Lok Sabha ensures
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Shah to table Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha at 2 pm on Dec 11
In the Rajya Sabha, the Centre requires the support of at least 123 MPs in the 245-member Upper House
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Was not paying attention in history classes: Tharoor's dig at Amit Shah
Shah had blamed the Congress for partition on religious lines while introducing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha
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'Attack on Constitution': Congress slams Centre over Citizenship Bill
The sharp criticism of the opposition party came after the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday with 311 members favouring it and 80 voting against it
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Guided by biases, no locus standi: MEA on USCIRF's Citizenship Bill remark
Neither the Citizenship Amendment Bill, nor the NRC process seeks to strip citizenship from any Indian citizen of any faith, he said
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Citizen Amendment Bill: Story so far
The bill surpassed its initial hurdle, like it did on January 8, earlier this year. However this time it was passed with 311 votes in favour and 80 against it
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J&K admin, not Centre, to decide on releasing detained leaders: Amit Shah
The minister's statement came after Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury asked the government when political leaders would be released
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Citizenship Amendment Bill: A new lease of life for the two-nation theory
Introduction of a religious test for citizenship signals a u-turn from our Constitutional ideals and independence movement
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CAB will extend dignity to non-Muslims from Pak, B'desh, Afghanistan: Shah
The Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan
At the stroke of midnight, Lok Sabha passes Citizenship Amendment Bill
The opposition says the Bill violates the Constitution
Prashant Kishor expresses disappointment over JD(U) supporting CAB
After an over seven-hour-long debate, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Lok Sabha, with 311 members favouring it and 80 voting against it
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Citizenship Bill in line with our belief in humanitarian values: PM Modi
The Lok Sabha passed the Bill with 311 votes in favour and 80 against it a little past midnight after a debate that lasted more than seven hours
NRC will be brought in soon, don't link it with Citizenship Bill: Amit Shah
The Bill seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan
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Parliament: Lok Sabha passes Citizenship Amendment Bill with 311 votes
The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 was passed in the Lok Sabha with 311 members favouring it and 80 voting against it
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill doesn't violate constitution: Amit Shah
It will give relief to people living a painful life after facing persecution in neighbouring countries, he said.
Lok Sabha passes Arms (Amendment) Bill 2019, exempts sportspersons
Shah said that there is a provision for life imprisonment for those who snatch or loot arms and ammunition from police or defence forces.
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Shah defends Citizenship Amendment Bill, says has backing of 1.3 bn people
"We will have to differentiate between intruders and refugees. Citizenship amendment bill does not discriminate against anyone and does not snatch anyone's rights," he said.
Citizenship Amendment Bill is a bid to fashion an ethnic democracy
The Modi govt is fashioning something much more than an electoral strategy; a system that is democratic but also majoritarian
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Citizenship Bill a win-win for Modi, but is depriving millions of sleep
This will be the second attempt by the Modi administration to amend citizenship law. In January, the legislation was passed in the lower house of parliament but lapsed as the upper house didn't take i
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